_Kelpies_, a sort of mischievous water-spirit, said to haunt fords and
ferries at night, especially in storms.
ferries at night, especially in storms.
Robert Burns
_Jirt_, a jerk, the emission of water, to squirt.
_Jocteleg_, a kind of knife.
_Jouk_, to stoop, to bow the head, to conceal.
_Jow_, to _jow_, a verb, which includes both the swinging motion and
pealing sound of a large bell; also the undulation of
water.
_Jundie_, to justle, a push with the elbow.
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_Kae_, a daw.
_Kail_, colewort, a kind of broth.
_Kailrunt_, the stem of colewort.
_Kain_, fowls, &c. , paid as rent by a farmer.
_Kebars_, rafters.
_Kebbuck_, a cheese.
_Keckle_, joyous cry; to cackle as a hen.
_Keek_, a keek, to peep.
_Kelpies_, a sort of mischievous water-spirit, said to haunt fords and
ferries at night, especially in storms.
_Ken_, to know; _ken'd_ or _ken't_, knew.
_Kennin_, a small matter.
_Ket-Ketty_, matted, a fleece of wool.
_Kiaught_, carking, anxiety, to be in a flutter.
_Kilt_, to truss up the clothes.
_Kimmer_, a young girl, a gossip.
_Kin'_, kindred.
_Kin'_, kind.
_King's-hood_, a certain part of the entrails of an ox.
_Kintra_, _kintrie_, country.
_Kirn_, the harvest supper, a churn.
_Kirsen_, to christen, to baptize.
_Kist_, a shop-counter.
_Kitchen_, anything that eats with bread, to serve for soup, gravy.
_Kittle_, to tickle, ticklish.
